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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Reduc(e)ing, vbl. n. Also: radusen. [e.m.E. reducyng (Caxton), f. Reduce v.] The action of reducing, in senses 2, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11 of Reduce v.(1) a1639 Spotsw. Hist. (1655) 321.
The people of Edinburgh did affect their enterprise, as appeared by the reducing of John Dury their minister immediately upon the newes(2) 1638 Rothes Affairs Kirk 130.
Their owne [sc. the prelates] course tendeth to the reduceing of their religione(3) 1571 Reg. Privy C. II 90.
Order may be takin for … reducing of thingis disorderit to a perfite rule and uniformitie —1618 Stirling B. Rec. I 149.
For reducing the wechtis and measouris to ane conformitie(4) 1565 Reg. Privy C. I 355.
For stancheing of quhais temerarius attemptatis, and reducing of thame to thair dewitie(5) 1493 Acta Conc. I 290/2.
Anent the reducing of a proces led in the admirallis Court 1540–1 Prestwick B. Rec. 55.
Desyris … the copy of George Symsonis infeftment … for radusen of the samen 1593 Bk. Carlaverock II 63.
My lord desyris ȝow to rais lettiris of suspentioun, for reduceing of the decreitis 1626 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV 253.
For reduceing and impreivinge of quhatsumevir infeftmentis richtis and titillis(6) 1667 Laing MSS I 363.
His majestie may fal upon thowghts of reduceing some of the forces for spareing the kingdomes expence
